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It's three months until I'm a parent and I feel like there's so much more I want to get done first. Also, how are we already halfway through 2019. It feels like it just started! Well, at least I did this newsletter! Enjoy...
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Forgotbusters is a series on The Dissolve that profiles movies that were among the top grossers the year they came out, but have quickly been forgotten.
Their fascinating dive into ANTZ profiles how Jeffrey Katzenberg stole the plot from A Bug's Life when he left Pixar, rushed his film into production with stunt casting, and how the film gave Dreamworks Animation a reputation it took a decade to shake.
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How do you advertise a sketch show? Show the cast in an interesting and comedic portrait? Show the characters? IMHO, the key art for Arturo Castro's "Alternatino" is the most effective I've seen in a while:
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Most simply, it's one person playing a bunch of characters. But, the attention to detail is why I love it. I love that the facial expressions are extremely similar while each being unique. I love that the characters are all looking to the side, which leads our eye to Arturo, who is looking forward. I also love that the image shows literal alternates – after all, that is the name of the show (in Spanish, but still).
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The House voted to restore Net Neutrality and save the Internet by passing HR-1644. Now it goes to the Senate where 60 votes will be needed to overrule Mitch McConnell who said he won't even bring it to the floor for a vote. BattleForTheNet.com has an easy to follow action plan for you to lobby your Senators.
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The New York Times read, and visualized, 150 privacy policies in a new Op-Ed to show how unfathomably difficult they are to understand.
Like many of the NYT visualizations, the graphs morph as you scroll through them. Play along here.
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Thanks for reading! I'd love to get your feedback. Favorite segment? What's working? What's not working? What do you want to see more of?
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